Ukraine Presidential Debate

Following the nullification of initial presidential elections by the Ukranian Supreme Court and several days of demonstrations in the…
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Following the nullification of initial presidential elections by the Ukranian Supreme Court and several days of demonstrations in the streets, the two presidential candidates in Ukraine participated in a televised debate: the current Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. They questioned each other on election fraud, government corruption, political reform, and the influence of the Russian government and the West on Ukrainian politics.